Tommaso Trini on 1969 Exhibitions in Bern, Amsterdam, Rotterdam

In a 1969 essay that was later reissued by Afterall in 2010, Tommaso Trini critiques three exhibitions: 'When Attitudes Become Form' at Kunsthalle Bern (22 March–27 April 1969), 'Op Losse Schroeven' at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (15 March–27 April 1969), and Michelangelo Pistoletto's solo exhibition at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Rotterdam (22 March–24 May 1969). He characterizes the Bern and Amsterdam displays as a 'museographic emergency,' with artworks scattered at the feet of attendees. Trini emphasizes notable pieces by Richard Long, Robert Morris, and Bruce Nauman while addressing media usage, referencing Seth Siegelaub's Xerox book and Gerry Schum's Land art film (15 April 1969). He also mentions a Naples incident where the Inexistent Gallery sparked chaos by igniting motor-tyres in the Vesuvius crater. Trini commends Italian artists and concludes that while the Bern exhibition is significant, it is at risk of failure.